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Distracted driving: Richmond Mounties check drivers’ 'poker faces'

Distracted driving: Richmond Mounties check drivers’ 'poker faces'

It wasn’t quite shooting fish in a barrel, but the targets weren’t that difficult to catch at a hotspot in Richmond. As part of a B.C.
World News: China says ready for trade war as Trump tariffs loom

World News: China says ready for trade war as Trump tariffs loom

Beijing - China warned the United States on Thursday that everyone will be harmed if President Donald Trump launches a trade war, as official figures showed the Asian power maintained a robust trade surplus with the US.
World News: China urges US, N.Korea to hold talks 'sooner than later'

World News: China urges US, N.Korea to hold talks 'sooner than later'

Beijing - China's foreign minister urged the United States and North Korea Thursday to start talks as soon as possible, stressing that "the sincerity" of all parties to solve the nuclear crisis would be tested.
Richmond's Lulu Series: Art in the City kicks off

Richmond's Lulu Series: Art in the City kicks off

Now in its 16th year, Richmond’s annual Lulu Series kicks off tomorrow as artists, experts and design enthusiasts from across Metro Vancouver will gather for evening talks.
Spotlight falls on Anbang after Beijing takeover of B.C. property

Spotlight falls on Anbang after Beijing takeover of B.C. property

The Chinese government deciding to do with the B.C. properties owned by Anbang Insurance Group Co.
World News: Coca-Cola to launch its first alcoholic drink in Japan

World News: Coca-Cola to launch its first alcoholic drink in Japan

New York - Coca-Cola plans to launch its first ever alcoholic drink in Japan, in a surprising departure for a U.S. company identified with cola and other non-alcoholic beverages.
New $10 bill unveiled, featuring civil rights icon Viola Desmond

New $10 bill unveiled, featuring civil rights icon Viola Desmond

Canada’s newest bank note was unveiled during a ceremony in Halifax today by Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Bank of Canada Governor Stephen S. Poloz.
B.C. government cancels first-time homebuyer loan program

B.C. government cancels first-time homebuyer loan program

The B.C government announced Tuesday that it will cancel a loan program helping first-time homebuyers, the Home Owner Mortgage and Equity Partnership program, by the end of the month.
World News: China plans panda park that will dwarf Yellowstone

World News: China plans panda park that will dwarf Yellowstone

Shanghai - China will create a bastion for giant pandas three times the size of Yellowstone National Park to link up and encourage breeding among existing wild populations of the notoriously slow-reproducing animal, state media reported Thursday.
NDP pledges speedy repair of dangerous schools with new team

NDP pledges speedy repair of dangerous schools with new team

Richmond part of province-wide 50 project plan in 18 months